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Jan. 16th, 2021 01:48 amThursday did not go well, over all. I had a weird and abrupt allergic reaction without any clear cause. I started coughing and having trouble breathing. I used Primatene mist for the first time (the allergist I saw a few months back recommended it. He suspected that I was having laryngeospasms from the rosemary and thought that might help and that the Primatene might be a decent option for a rescue inhaler in case of asthma since I can't take albuterol). That got me breathing again, but my face and my hands itched, and so did the roof of my mouth. At that point, I took Benadryl and naproxen which helped.
The only thing that had happened right before was that Scott reheated some turkey bacon in the microwave. We're both dubious about that as the cause since he cooked in on Sunday without me having issues. I even ate some of it then. We just couldn't come up with anything else that happened or that changed right then. The previous thing in the microwave was me preparing my lunch earlier that day.
I retreated to the bedroom, and Scott opened the living room windows. Every time I went into the living room after the Primatene, breathing got harder again, so fresh air was necessary. After 15-20 minutes, I was able to go back to the living room again.
The whole thing was terrifying. The fact that we really don't know what caused it makes it more so.
The Primatene left me utterly exhausted even before I took the Benadryl. Every part of my body just slowed down. I have the impression that that's not the typical reaction. The warnings are more about anxiety, tremors, and racing heart.
I felt fine 2-3 hours later.
The only thing that had happened right before was that Scott reheated some turkey bacon in the microwave. We're both dubious about that as the cause since he cooked in on Sunday without me having issues. I even ate some of it then. We just couldn't come up with anything else that happened or that changed right then. The previous thing in the microwave was me preparing my lunch earlier that day.
I retreated to the bedroom, and Scott opened the living room windows. Every time I went into the living room after the Primatene, breathing got harder again, so fresh air was necessary. After 15-20 minutes, I was able to go back to the living room again.
The whole thing was terrifying. The fact that we really don't know what caused it makes it more so.
The Primatene left me utterly exhausted even before I took the Benadryl. Every part of my body just slowed down. I have the impression that that's not the typical reaction. The warnings are more about anxiety, tremors, and racing heart.
I felt fine 2-3 hours later.
